Regulatory barriers for the circular economy

Regulatory for the Circular Economy

Regulatory for the Circular Economy
Type
Author
Technopolis Group
Fraunhofer ISI
Wuppertal Institute
thinkstep
Publication Date
November, 2016
Country
Germany
Language for original content
Scope

This report, commissioned by DG GROW and prepard by Technopolis and Franhofer ISI, identified major obstacles of regulatory nature or gaps within the existing legal framework where significant unlocked opportunities remain. The study includes an in-depth analysis of the identified obstacles and possible solutions through specific cases.

The analysis of specific regulatory barriers includes the full product lifecycle and focuses on the interfaces between different steps of the value chain (extraction/production, production/production internal loops, production/use, collection, waste-management/recycling/production).